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Three local students received $500 from the Perry Memorial Volunteer Scholarship: Pictured left to right are: Milford Regional Medical Center Director of Volunteering Elaine Carter, Rebecca Perry, Jessica Lutton, Jeri Adiletto (from Franklin), Elsiana Aires and Perry Scholarship Chair Bob Cole.
Milford Regional Medical Center awarded student volunteers planning to pursue careers in the healthcare field scholarships totaling $4,500. Three students received scholarships from the Auxiliary of Milford Regional and three students received scholarships from the Perry Memorial Volunteer Scholarship.
Three local students received $1,000 from the Auxiliary of Milford Regional. Pictured left to right are: Katrina Gagnon and Kaylee Chen. Not pictured is Nicolas Araujo.
Nicolas Araujo of Franklin, Kaylee Chen of Grafton and Katrina Gagnon of Hopedale were recipients of $1,000 from the Auxiliary. Araujo plans to study chemical engineering, Chen is preparing to pursue a career in nursing and Gagnon aspires to become a physical therapist.
“I’ve always had a passion to help others,” said Gagnon. “Just knowing I’m making a difference in someone’s life is so meaningful to me.”
The Auxiliary serves Milford Regional through programs of education, community service, public relations, and support of volunteer services – along with supporting the hospital through fundraising efforts. Since its founding, the Auxiliary has raised close to $1 million, resulting in state-of-the-art equipment, advanced technology, key renovations, scholarships, expansions in patient care and critical programmatic support.
Jeri Adiletto of Franklin, Elsiana Aires of Westborough and Jessica Lutton of Uxbridge each received $500 from the Perry Memorial Volunteer Scholarship. Adiletto is planning to study nursing, Aires is a pre-med student and Lutton hopes to become an X-ray technician.
“I was in and out of hospitals as a kid and I loved the nurses who took care of me. I considered them my heroes,” said Adiletto. “I feel like this is my opportunity to give back the same way they gave back to me.”
For more than 20 years, Bill and Anne Perry were dedicated volunteers at Milford Regional Medical Center. The Perry’s were known for their commitment to volunteerism and appreciation for education. Milford Regional volunteer Bob Cole oversees all of the fundraising for the Perry Scholarship program.
“Milford Regional is incredibly grateful to the Auxiliary and the Perry family for understanding and supporting the importance of investing in the higher education of these student volunteers who aspire to be the next generation of healthcare professionals,” said Milford Regional Medical Center President and Chief Executive Officer Edward J. Kelly.
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Milford Regional Medical Center is a full-service, community and regional teaching hospital located in Milford, Mass. and serves patients from more than 20 towns in Central Massachusetts. The 148-bed medical center is a nonprofit, acute-care facility, where more than 300 primary care and specialty physicians are committed to providing exceptional healthcare services to our community with dignity, compassion and respect.
